pachytene

1. The third stage of the prophase of meiosis during which the homologous chromosomes become short and thick and divide into four distinct chromatids.

2. The stage of meiotic prophase that immediately follows the zygotene and that is characterized by paired chromosomes thickened and visibly divided into chromatids and by the occurrence of crossing-over.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
pachytene	19	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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at	2
ay	5
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ya	5
ye	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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yacht	13
yenta	8
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ectype	13
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ethyne	12
hapten	11
hepcat	13
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tenace	8
thecae	11
thence	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chantey	15
cheapen	14
haptene	12
heptane	12
patency	14
phenate	12
phytane	15
tepache	14

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eyepatch	18

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pachytene	19